The Left

Did the World’s Largest Protests Leave a Legacy?

Did the World’s Largest Protests Leave a Legacy? Did the World’s Largest Protests Leave a Legacy?

A new film explores the mobilizations against the Iraq war, and what current protests learned from them.

Dec 8, 2015 / Laura Flanders

Donald Trump’s Bottomless Bottom

Donald Trump’s Bottomless Bottom Donald Trump’s Bottomless Bottom

The GOP front-runner is tapping into a brutal xenophobia that’s at once un-American and uniquely American.

Dec 8, 2015 / Joan Walsh

The Working Families Party Endorses Sanders for the Democratic Nomination

The Working Families Party Endorses Sanders for the Democratic Nomination The Working Families Party Endorses Sanders for the Democratic Nomination

The progressive group backs the senator after an overwhelming membership vote; while another group—Democracy for America—polls its members.

Dec 8, 2015 / John Nichols

Venezuela polling station

Is This the End of the Latin American Left? Is This the End of the Latin American Left?

On Sunday, Venezuela’s right-wing party secured a majority in the country’s main legislative body for the first time since 1998.

Dec 7, 2015 / Greg Grandin

Please Let the Shooter Be on the Other Guy’s Team!

Please Let the Shooter Be on the Other Guy’s Team! Please Let the Shooter Be on the Other Guy’s Team!

We can't help but think that—but only one team gets top-notch fear mileage.

Dec 4, 2015 / Leslie Savan

Why Bernie Sanders Should Embrace European Models of Democratic Socialism

Why Bernie Sanders Should Embrace European Models of Democratic Socialism Why Bernie Sanders Should Embrace European Models of Democratic Socialism

American radicalism can’t be confined within US borders.

Dec 4, 2015 / Leon Fink

What Happened to the White Working Class?

What Happened to the White Working Class? What Happened to the White Working Class?

Downward mobility plus racial resentment is a potent combination with disastrous consequences.

Dec 1, 2015 / Barbara Ehrenreich

Planned Parenthood Colorado Springs

How the Phony Planned Parenthood Videos Degraded the Abortion Debate How the Phony Planned Parenthood Videos Degraded the Abortion Debate

Abortion foes know Americans want choice to stay legal, so they’ve shifted their strategy to reduce access and demonize providers.

Nov 30, 2015 / Joan Walsh

Bernie Sanders, Bill Gardner

On ‘the Preponderance of the Evidence,’ Bernie Sanders Is a Democrat On ‘the Preponderance of the Evidence,’ Bernie Sanders Is a Democrat

With a boost from Democratic Party officials, the senator is formally approved for the first primary ballot.

Nov 25, 2015 / John Nichols

John Bel Edwards

How a Democrat Can Win in the South How a Democrat Can Win in the South

John Bel Edwards’s surprise victory in Louisiana offers a lesson to Democrats: Campaign fiercely, mobilize urgently.

Nov 23, 2015 / John Nichols

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